Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-25
yARYLAND KEPTDL,CASs.
state Ticket Nomiunfed-insep pend.
cni democrats Pledged 10
Its support.
by telegraph to the Dispatch


BALTIMORE, August 24.-The State
Republican Convention met at noon to-
day IN this city, and was the largest
and most enthusiastic gathering OF Re
publicans held in Maryland for many
Gears. Congressman McComas pre-
sided. The nominations were as fol-
lows; For Governor, Walter b.
flooks, Of Baltimore Comptroller,
T.. y. Dixon, of Talbot county; AttOr-
ney-General, Francis Miller, of Mont
comcry county. After the business OF
the convention was concluded n sensG-
ton was caused by the appearance on
the floor of John X. COwen, prOmi-
nent lawyer and leader of the reform
movement in the Democratic party.
he was introduced, and in one of the
strongest speeches ever listened to in
his city pledged 10 the Republican
ticket the full support Of the Independ-
cut Democrats. lie arraignel the
regular Democracy for gross frauds in
The late primary elections. and said that
decent Democrats were SICK and tired
OF being deluded by promises OF reform
within the party, and had finally con
ciudCd to try and get it from their old
enemies, the Republicans. The reform
movement has gained considerable
strength, and the endorsement OF the
straight Republican ticket has caused
considerable excitement.
The platform declares that the reform
in the civil service should be thorough,
radical, and complete. TO that end it
demands cooperation OF the legisla
tive with the executive department of
the Government and that Congress
shall so legislate that fitness ascertained
by proper practical competition shall
INIT to the public service {; that the
nure of Office shall be made secure
during good behavior; aud that
Ire power of removal for cause
shall accompany the power of appoint
Mont that the principles thus declared
with reference to the national Govern
u tnt shall be applied in their full force
30 the government OF the State OF
Maryland and city of Baltimore that
the President of the United States by
his action III regard to the Federal APP
pointments in this State has given con-
elusive evidence that his professions OF
civil. service reform are hollow and de-
luslve, and his failure to call the Federal
Office holders to account for their
open and shameless disregard OF his
own declarations that they should not
engage in efforts to control the political
action OF their own party is confes-
sion of inSincerity on his part or proof
that his will is controlled by the
stronger will of the senior senator from
Maryland that it is the imperative
duty of Congress to pass the measure
known as the Blair educational bill, or
some equivalent provision for aiding
the States in removing the illiteracy
which now exists in so many OF them.
The platform goes on to suggest laws
for preventing discrimination in public
schools against colored children ;. for
regulating and adjusting differences
between labor and capital +; for the abo-
lition of the system of enforced to- |
bacco inspection for the passage of
such laws as will eilectually protect |
American labor and American society |
from the influences OF the pauper and |
criminal classes of other countries, and |
competition of convict labor at home /;
favoring the passage of more stringent |
laws against the use of money at cleo
tons; for al equitable system of taxa
ton and revision of the revenue laws. |